Shen Chenai's Different Life in Ancient Times

Although Yue Jiu's wedding filled the entire Fengcheng with a tinge of joy, within a few days, except for the couple who were still immersed in their newlyweds, the joy brought by the wedding had already changed. Fewer and fewer.

In Fengcheng in late May, the scorching sun scorched the earth, and the only trace of moisture between the fields seemed to have been evaporated. Now Fengcheng has no other feeling except for a hot word.

For the seedlings planted in the ground, those drought-tolerant plants are still better, even if they grow slowly, they finally survived.But those crops that are not resistant to drought will suffer, especially those who grow vegetables and corn. At this time, the field is almost dry, and there are not a few living seedlings to be seen.

But the bad news is not only that, some people with high terrain now have significantly less water in the wells. In the past, the water level in those wells could be at least two meters deep, but now the depth inside is not even half a meter deep. Not anymore.

The old and young men in the city are worried, they are all afraid that if this development continues, the well water in their homes will slowly disappear.

Fortunately, there are several newly dug deep water wells in Fengcheng, and the water levels in those wells are still the same, which makes people who are worried that they have no water to drink at home feel at ease.

However, with the development of sleeping time, this situation does not mean to be alleviated at all. On the contrary, even in June, there is still not a single drop of rain falling on Fengcheng, and the drought situation has become more and more serious. serious.

However, with the development of the drought, the price of grain in Fengcheng and even the entire Liangzhou territory has risen.

The food price at this time has at least doubled compared to last year, but compared to the neighboring cities next door, the price of food in Fengcheng is really low. I heard from some people who went out that the price in Wuyang The price of food here is at least one-third higher than that in Fengcheng.

The price of grain will be sold cheaper than other places, not because the grain merchants in Fengcheng have shown kindness.It's that they want to raise the price, but they can't raise it smoothly, because several families in Fengcheng have united to withstand the pressure of the drought, but they just don't raise the price.

These families were Luo's family who ran a meat business, Yue's family who ran a salt business, and Bai's family who controlled most of the shipping around Fengcheng.

This is almost a combination of merchants, each playing their own advantages. Whether it is fresh meat, dried goods or cooked food products sold in Luo's shop, since the day when the drought occurred, it has not risen by a single copper plate for more than half a year. .The Yue family's salt was even united with the shipping Bai family to stabilize the price of salt in the entire Fengcheng and its surrounding areas.

There are a few of them working together to suppress prices, making it extremely inconvenient for those merchants who want to take advantage of the disaster year to drive up prices. They can't let the price of food rise higher than that of meat, right? If that were the case, not only would the people of Fengcheng smash their shops, but the yamen would have to use the pretext of being in Yurou Township to invite them in for tea.

If you can't make huge profits, some people will start to dislike these three companies.The name of the ninth master in the Yue family is too famous, not many people dare to touch the tiger's buttocks, and the Bai family is also a water bandit, and those who know the basics are unwilling to provoke them, so it seems that they can become The Luo family is the only one left with soft persimmons.

Therefore, people who wanted to teach Luo Ding a lesson began to attack Luo Ding's side frequently. The pig farmers went.

Their idea is very simple. Didn't you say that the raw materials are sufficient so there is no need to increase the price? Then we will find a way to reduce your raw materials and see if you still increase the price.

The idea is quite simple, but when people really want to play tricks, the method does not need to be complicated, as long as it is useful.And I have to say that this group of people really found the right place to start. If they really succeed, in the case of the rapid reduction of raw materials, whether Luo Ding can hold on, then it is really a question One more question.

Fortunately, the gods favored them, and they didn't choose the right place when they let these guys start.The few families they wanted to harm were all settled in Fengcheng later, and their foundations here are shallow, and they hardly have any backing.It stands to reason that there is nothing wrong with choosing this kind of people to do it, but their mistake is that they didn't inquire before doing it, which is almost what they did before they moved here.

The families they selected had all moved in last year.If someone came over and took a closer look, they would find that the heads of these families have a habit of never leaving their swords for many years.

The knives carried by these men are not of the decorative kind. On the contrary, those knives are all sharpened hunting knives. It can be seen from the degree of maintenance that the owners will use them frequently.

So those who are interested can know that the men in these families should have been hunters in the mountains before, and they moved here with their families for reasons unknown to others.

These hunters have been battling wits and courage with all kinds of beasts in the deep mountains for many years. There is nothing to say about vigilance and skill. It is not ordinary difficult to catch them.

So those guys who want to play tricks will end up being beaten up all over their faces, and they can't complain to others, because they are the ones who made the move first, and no one will stand up for them Speaker.

After suffering a big loss, some people restrain their minds.Some people came up with a more vicious trick, which was to spread the dirty things in Luo Ding's house, and arranged for people to go to Luo Ding's bacon factory to make trouble, saying that after eating their bacon, they started Vomiting and diarrhea.

Luo Ding reacted quickly to these troublemakers. The one who said that he had a bad stomach was sent directly to Dr. Xu. After some diagnosis and treatment, this person is highly respected in Fengcheng. The old doctor announced that the man was fine and in good health.

So after leaving the hospital, he was immediately sent to prison, charged with attempted extortion.I also caught up with him and nodded. When I went in, the county magistrate was so kind. I was worried about the drought in Fengcheng. When I heard that the person who pressed in was actually extorting the Luo family, the county magistrate’s bad mood became even worse. The fire is getting big, and I think that the reason why the prices on the market can still be maintained without force is in the final analysis because of the joint suppression of the Luo, Yue, and Bai families. When I came here to make trouble, I really thought that the master and I had a good temper, and I didn't discuss the big punishment.

So this man who committed crimes against the wind was thrown into the prison to receive care after receiving dozens of boards.

As for the sewage that was poured on Luo Ding's body, it did not contaminate Luo Ding at all.Because this person's reputation in the hearts of the people in Fengcheng is really good, and there are many relatives who raise pigs for the Luo family. Everyone has seen with their own eyes how those pigs were raised. , Even if those nonsense people tell flowers, they will not believe it.

Besides, no one is a fool, how did Luo Ding treat everyone?And how do those who say bad things treat everyone?Comparing the two, it is clear who is lying, so after watching a farce at the gate of the Yamen, many people met to buy meat at Luo's butcher shop.

Eating meat is much better than eating grain to fight hunger. Two taels of meat can cover more than half a catty of grain. The price of grain is so high now. Let them feel more at ease.

So after a turmoil, the sales volume of the Luo family's various meat products not only did not decrease, but actually increased a lot.Moreover, people who knew that Luo Ding was being troubled by others stepped forward to express their support to the Luo family. Suddenly, all kinds of products in Luo Ding's family became hot sellers, and some of the main products with particularly good taste were often sold at Out of stock.

Seeing such a hot business, those people who were doing things secretly almost vomited blood. After several actions, not only did not hurt the Luo family, but it made the business in Luo Ding's family more prosperous, and the statement of the Luo family's butcher shop was even more convincing. Loud.This feeling of stealing chickens but losing money is really depressing.

But what made them even more depressed was still to come, because after their uproar, the magistrate was still wary of them.

The livelihood of the people in the management area is related to the political achievements of the officials here. If those idiots are really allowed to mess around, and if it really hurts the interests of the people, then after the Shangguan finds out, he will definitely not get good results.

For the sake of his political achievements and future prospects, the county lord began to take action to regulate.The first thing he did was to invite the gang of grain merchants who took the lead in making troubles to the yamen for tea, and talk to them one by one by the way, and what he said was all about your master and I, because of the recent drought, in my heart The face is very unpleasant, you better be honest with me, if the man dares to touch his nose, the master will let him taste the smell of water and fire sticks in the yamen.

The grain merchants who have been warned are quite honest on the surface, but there are still many people who have a wait-and-see attitude. After all, food can be regarded as a commodity. If the price of the purchase increases, or the buyer There is too much food and not enough to sell, so the price increase is justifiable, even the county master can't force them to lose money.

However, the result of waiting and watching is destined to disappoint them, because the action taken by the county master completely shattered all these people's obsessions and turned them into delusions.